Anambra Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Robbery Suspect In Amansea

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to B Division, Amansea, has arrested Udochukwu Nwankwo, a 16-year old male suspect, in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the State.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the arrest was made in the early hours of Wednesday, 2nd September 2026 during a routine security patrol.

The operatives also recovered a shiny metallic lighter designed in the semblance of a pistol, which the suspect allegedly used to threaten and dispossess the victim of her valuables.

Preliminary information revealed that the suspect, alongside two other accomplices who are currently at large, allegedly attacked a guest at a hotel in the area and snatched her mobile phone and other personal belongings.

During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to using the recovered object to threaten victims during the robbery.

Following the development, the Command has intensified investigation and ongoing efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects, recover the stolen phone and other valuables, and bring all those found culpable to justice.